id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-8522 Engagement - Wikipedia .html text/html 3684 433 67 An engagement or betrothal is the period of time between a marriage proposal and the marriage itself (which is typically but not always commenced with a wedding). The betrothal is now generally part of the Jewish wedding ceremony, accomplished when the groom gives the bride the ring or another object of at least nominal value.[4] As mentioned above, betrothal in Judaism is separate from engagement; breaking a betrothal requires a formal divorce, and violation of betrothal is considered adultery.[citation needed] One part is given to her to wear as an engagement ring when she accepts the marriage proposal and the other during the wedding ceremony. ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-8522.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-8522.txt